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Unspeakable

By:
Chris Hedges

Narrated by:
Chris Hedges,
Michael Quinlan

Length: 4 hrs

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
255

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
223

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
219

Chris Hedges has been telling truth to (and against) power since his earliest days as a radical journalist. He is an intellectual bomb-thrower who continues to confront American empire in the most incisive, challenging ways. The kinds of insights he provides into the deeply troubled state of our democracy cannot be found anywhere else.

This is easily Chris Hedges' best book yet!

Would you consider the audio edition of Unspeakable to be better than the print version?

Dunno. Didn't read it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Unspeakable?

His perspective on the New York Times newspaper (and media in general) is so perfectly stated that it rivals some of Noam Chomsky's work. That's why this is his best damn book yet! Hedges covers a lot of territory in this book and all this checks out from everything that I've learned so far. Yikes! Haha....

Have you listened to any of Chris Hedges and Michael Quinlan ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

He's an awesome speaker most of the time. Every so often a crazy thing might happen but 99 percent of the time you're gonna get your money's worth. Some of his books need to be 20 percent shorter yet I wish this one was longer.

If you could give Unspeakable a new subtitle, what would it be?

'Brian Rainstorm calls this is my BEST book yet'

Any additional comments?

"I am a BIG Chris Hedges fan and have listened to all his books on audible.com and this one, UNSPEAKABLE, is the best yet. This book is like boxing Muhammad Ali and Ali has 'TRUTH' written on one glove and 'REALITY' written on the other one... Brace for impact!." - Brian Rainstorm

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A Life in Parts

By:
Bryan Cranston

Narrated by:
Bryan Cranston

Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,281

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
4,959

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,935

Bryan Cranston landed his first role at seven, when his father, a struggling actor and director, cast him in a United Way commercial. Soon Bryan was haunting the local movie theater, memorizing and reenacting favorite scenes with his older brother. Acting was clearly the boy's destiny - until one day his father disappeared. Suddenly destiny took a backseat to survival. Seeking something more stable, perhaps subconsciously trying to distance himself from his absent father, Cranston decided on a career in law enforcement.

They're all good parts.

Umm... Steak and eggs!

Where does A Life in Parts rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have listened to over 200 books and this is one of my favorites.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The biker at the diner because he gave some good advice and also the painter who knew how to settle business debts.

Which scene was your favorite?

Crazy chick knocking on the door.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I was the first one to read it and rate it I'm pretty sure. Two days the day it came out and I was finished.

Any additional comments?

"This book, A LIFE IN PARTS, is like a music album with no filler - ALL the songs are awesome and Bryan Cranston gives a truly great read/interpretation of it as only he, being its author, can." - Brian Rainstorm

Lucky Bastard

My Life, My Dad, and the Things I'm Not Allowed to Say on TV

By:
Joe Buck

Narrated by:
Joe Buck

Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
526

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
476

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
471

Sports fans see Joe Buck everywhere: broadcasting one of the biggest games in the NFL every week, calling the World Series every year, announcing the Super Bowl every three years. They know his father, Jack Buck, is a broadcasting legend and that he was beloved in his adopted hometown of St. Louis. Yet they have no idea who Joe really is. Or how he got here. In
Lucky Bastard, Joe takes the listener into the broadcast booth and into his childhood home. Hilarious and occasionally heartbreaking, this is a book that any sports fan will love.